Frost Advisory
Starts in 9 h 54 min
When
From midnight tonight to 9 AM EDT Sunday.
Where
In Connecticut, Southern Fairfield, Southern Middlesex, Southern New Haven, and Southern New London Counties. In New York, Northeast Suffolk and Southeast Suffolk Counties.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Upton NY
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Temperatures as low as 35 will result in frost formation.
Impacts
Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.
Precautionary actions
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
Areas: Southern Fairfield; Southern New Haven; Southern Middlesex; Southern New London; Northeast Suffolk; Southeast Suffolk
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Observed 1:45 PM EDT at KHVN

Madison Center, CT weather

Sunny and 57°14°, jacket by 7 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 57°14°

Sunny

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the west-southwest. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 3 PM · peak 4
Air today: 39Good; EPA forecast · PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.53 inHg1034 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.3 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (57°14° then, 56°13° now)

Good hours for

High 61°16° today at 3 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM
Low 40°4° tonight at 3 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonNear 60°16° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 40°4° by 3 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 60°16° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	47%	39%	3
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	46%	51%	2
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	46%	49%	1
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	51%	28%	0
Sat 6p	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	57%	39%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	66%	32%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	33%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	10%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	79%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	61%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	53%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	47%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	46%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	46%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	44%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	48%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	49%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	80%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	83%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	79%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	82%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	86%	4%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	4%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	14%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 42°6° to 56°13°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	20%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	69%	14%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	59%	13%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	53%	5%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	50%	6%	4

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 37°3°. Typical 61°16° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind around 6 mph.
Tonight: Patchy frost after 3am. Clear. Low around 37, with temperatures rising to around 40 overnight. Northwest wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
34°1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 63°17°, low 41°5°. Typical 61°16° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost before 9am. Sunny. High near 63, with temperatures falling to around 60 in the afternoon. West wind around 5 mph.
Night: Clear. Low around 41, with temperatures rising to around 44 overnight. Southwest wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
62°17°–63°17°
Low, likely
37°3°–41°5°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 67°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 60°16° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 67, with temperatures falling to around 65 in the afternoon. West wind 3 to 8 mph.
Night: Clear. Low around 45, with temperatures rising to around 47 overnight.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 42°6°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 57°14°, low 35°2°. Typical 60°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 57.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–57°14°
Low, likely
35°2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 41°5°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 57°14°, low 45°7°. Typical 60°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 57.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
35°2°–45°7°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 41°5°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 50°10°. Typical 59°15° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–64°18°
Low, likely
43°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 41°5°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–54°12°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 40°4°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 51°11°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–68°20°
Low, likely
49°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 59°15°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Rain 0.49 in12 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.19 in4.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  20% chance · 0.25 in6.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
56°13°–64°18°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 39°4°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 61°, low 37°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 63°, low 41°.
Monday
Dry, high 67°, low 45°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 57–66°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (OKX) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

Radar loads when scrolled into view

Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Connecticut River at Middle Haddam

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.6 ft

Forecast peak 3.3 ft Sun 1 PM

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Lake Hammonasset above Lake Hammonasset

5.4 mi

Level: 0.2 ft

Reading from Sat 1:07 PM · NWS gauge page

Lake Gaillard above Lake Gaillard - Weir

9.6 mi

Level: 0.1 ft

Reading from Sat 1:07 PM · NWS gauge page

Lake Saltonstall above Furnace Pond

13 mi

Level: -0.6 ft

Reading from Sat 1:07 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 71% less heating than a typical week.

This week 29Typical 101

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 21
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 9 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 39°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 3:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

NEW HAVEN TWEED AP · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1948–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−8°−5°SunOct 18
−3°−2°MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
+2°+1°WedOct 21
+5°+3°ThuOct 22
−3°−2°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Madison Center weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 44 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 32 min less
Golden hour: 5:17–6:13 PM; Morning 6:55–7:50 AM
Blue hour: 6:13–6:24 PM; Morning 6:44–6:55 AM; first light 6:44 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 9 PM–6:45 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:22 AM · rises 4:52 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking south from Madison Center. Water in view.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

1 active weather alert

Frost Advisory

Madison Center, CT weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Connecticut River at Middle Haddam

Lake Hammonasset above Lake Hammonasset

Lake Gaillard above Lake Gaillard - Weir

Lake Saltonstall above Furnace Pond

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon